Question 63 (part 2) · LEK · Disorders of the optic nerve and visual pathway

Optic neuritis should be suspected when the patient reports the following symptoms:

1) sudden and progressive visual disturbances in one eye.
2) sudden and progressive visual disturbances of binocular vision.
3) colour visual disturbances — especially red and green.
4) colour visual disturbances — especially yellow and blue.
5) a bright spot in the central field of vision.
6) pain on movement of the eyeball.
The correct answer is:
  1. A. 1,3,5.
  2. B. 1,4,6.
  3. C. 1,3,5,6.
  4. D. 2,4,5,6.
  5. E. 2,3,5,6.
Hint

Typical optic neuritis is unilateral and painful and impairs central vision and colour perception along one colour axis.

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